Reviews

In Peru, even though we stayed at the Monasterio and the Inkaterra Machu Picchu, the place that surprisingly WOWed all of us was Willka T’ika, a garden guesthouse/retreat center in the Sacred Valley town of Urubamba! All eight of my friends were totally enchanted, and these are seasoned travelers who do not enchant easily! The owner, Carol Cumes, is a wonderful host whose vision has created a vibrant, amazingly verdant, sweet-fragranced, fruit-ladened, bee-buzzing haven of hidden gardens and wandering paths …

Thank you and all your staff for such a wonderful, relaxingand inspiring stay at Willka T’ika. Wow!loved all ofit. You most certainly have established the most beautiful restful retreat, actually a home. Whenever I chat to anyone about my trip, I share mythoughts with them about Willka T’ika and what an amazing property it is. They must go!

I have traveled quite a bit and stayed in some wonderful hotels but never encountered such beauty and peacefulness. Then there’s the staff; where do these wonderful people come from? The visit to the mountain school brought tears to everyone’s eyes and the beauty and kindness of the mothers and staff was heartwarming. Well, I guess you can tell we had a wonderful experience. . . . Our thanks to everyone at Willka T’ika. . . .

We are all back home now with warm wonderful memories of our time in Wilka T’ika. I just wanted to thank you again and your wonderful staff for making us feel so at home and like family. Everyone loved Wilka T’ika, but they loved the staff even more. And, I really can’t say enough good things about our guide. He went above and beyond of what I expected. Part of my workshop was on team building, and part of the …

Willka T’ika is the magical, special place that it is not because of its location (which is spectacular) but because of the people that make it work. Carol and Terry of course, Vidya and Theo, but also and perhaps especially, that wonderful family that ‘adopted’ Carol twenty years ago and have remained loyal. They are so cool. . . . Last night I was browsing my photos and reminiscing, and ran across aphoto from last August, me and my friend, …

I wish to congratulate you with all my heart for the astounding, heartfelt and wonderful twenty years of service you have brought to Peru and to the world with your work at Willka T’ika. I wished I would be able to put in words what your kindness and openheartedness, your beauty and joy have meant to me when I was at Willka T’ika and beyond. I am so very grateful to be a part of your extended family, and I …

So glad our group got to meet you, Carol, and as a wonderful added bonus receive a personal tour! I am grateful that I already was able to tell you this in person but it bears reiterating – I was “blown away” at how every square inch of each room, building, path, accessory, furniture, landscape, garden, etc. was radiating the love, spirit, connection, joy, compassion, etc. of your spirit and that of all the indigenous people that helped you! I …

We cannot express truly what an awesome time we had at Willka T’ika & the entire private Magical Journey. Had plenty to do – hiking, sight seeing, mountain climbing etc -yet the entire trip was calm & peaceful. Exactly what we needed & what we werelooking forward to!!! The beauty of Willka T’ika cannot be described in words, thanks to Carol for the gift she has blessed us all with. We did not have the honor of meeting her in …

Willka T’ika is the best place we have ever stayed on any vacation we’ve been on. We are fortunate to be able to travel a lot, and of all the dozens of places we have stayed all over the world, Willka T’ika is the most magical. I am an architect and loved all thehistoric ruins and Inca sites of course. However, I believe thehighlight of my trip was to be in, and explore your amazingly wondrousgardens. The buzzing of the …

The retreat exceeded my expectations in every way. . . . Willka T’ika isa stunningly beautiful and relaxing venue. The tripwas well-planned – thoughtfully paced with the perfect blend of solitary relaxation, group activities, and yoga. I returned feeling more relaxed and refreshed than I thought possible, as well as filled with gratitude for a beautiful and nurturing experience. Willka T’ika is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. . . . a ‘Garden of Eden’. The immaculately …